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[–] mihnt@lemy.lol 32 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 26 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oversized fan. A lot of toaster ovens already were able to do convection cooking, just need to move more air and provide a basket to call it an air fryer.

As a side note, I highly recommend a good toaster oven to everyone. It heats up so much faster than the normal oven, and when reheating things, it doesn't ruin the texture like a microwave. And I don't have to store separate toaster and air fryer.

[–] mihnt@lemy.lol 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Toaster ovens are also good for annealing small amounts of metal!

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I love this so much. The idea of needing to anneal small amounts of metals on a regular enough basis that it’s worth getting a toaster oven to pull double duty is so foreign to me. However knowing that there are people out there for whom that can be a genuine factor when deciding whether or not to buy a toaster oven, fills me with glee.

[–] mihnt@lemy.lol 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I make knives so it's the best thing for it. Small footprint, ease of use, and not a huge energy drain.

Though, I don't cook food in the one I use for knives.

[–] Norgur@fedia.io 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You should make burgers in that thing and sell them as healthy because of the "extra iron content" "

[–] mihnt@lemy.lol 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Kedly@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

Where else would you get the iron from? =P

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's hella cool! What kind of knives do you make?

[–] mihnt@lemy.lol 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Mostly "bushcraft" knives. So they are fixed blade and full tang. Nothing special.

I honestly end up modifying knives I've gotten a hold of more than anything. Have one of those Ferrari chef knives I've modified for my own personal use.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

That’s really cool! Thank you for sharing. :)

[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

And a better shape. Putting a fan in a box is like trying to stir a pot of water in a square pot. The convention toaster oven form factor is dumb.